Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO]

FDA overhaul a rare display of bipartisanshipin Congress

2012-06-04T01:00:00Z

...for signature before July 4. "By the standards of this place, there has been virtually no partisanship in this at all," said Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat who has been shepherding the FDA overhaul through the Senate since 2010. It passed the U.S. Sena

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Colorado's first-ever June primary creates little statewide excitement

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...a primary opponent. By comparison, in 2010, there were two heated statewide primary contests for U.S. Senate, with Democrats Michael Bennet and Andrew Romanoff squaring off and Republicans Ken Buck and Jane Norton locked in battle. Meanwhile, Republican

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Congress shows rare unity in passing FDA overhaul

2012-06-02T14:32:01Z

"By the standards of this place, there has been virtually no partisanship in this at all," said Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat who has been shepherding the FDA overhaul through the Senate since 2010. It passed the U.S. Senate 96 to 1.

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Congress shows rare unity in passing FDA overhaul

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

Bitter N.J. Primary Pits President Obama Against Bill Clinton

2012-06-02T00:13:01Z

Trippi noted that Bill Clinton endorsed Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in 2010 over Sen. Michael Bennet, who had Obama's support. Clinton eventually campaigned with Bennet. This year, Clinton has backed other Democratic primary ...

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Petition pushes Obama on Chimney Rock

2012-06-01T08:49:36Z

Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, to designate Chimney Rock, an ancestral Puebloan site near Pagosa Springs, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has a similar bill that is awaiting action in the Senate. On Thursday, activists delivered a petition to Obama’s ...

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Petition pushes Obama on Chimney Rock

2012-05-31T19:56:30Z

Aspen Chamber endorses ‘Colorado Compact’

2012-05-30T12:26:43Z

Business leaders agreed to support “The Colorado Compact,” a statewide effort led by U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to craft federal immigration reform. It had already drawn support from Gov. John Hickenlooper, other business organizations, educators ...

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US (WA): Senator urges more Mexican potato export

2012-05-29T16:52:46Z

Senator Catnwell sent a letter to the Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, signed by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mark Udall (D-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Herb Kohl (D-WI).

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Udall’s ski area bill passes

2012-05-29T09:28:57Z

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) helped push the bill since being elected last year. The bill was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives earlier in October, and was passed in the Senate Tuesday by unanimous consent as part of a package ...

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Dire Predictions Amid Another Looming Fiscal Battle

2012-05-29T02:55:14Z

And Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said ... One of them, Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet, says everything depends on who wins in November. "Not to mix a metaphor, but these are huge tectonic plates that are going to shift after this election ...

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Dire Predictions Amid Another Looming Fiscal Battle

2012-05-29T01:00:00Z

...have begun private talks about ways to prevent falling off a fiscal cliff at year's end. One of them, Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet, says everything depends on who wins in November. "Not to mix a metaphor, but these are huge tectonic plates that are

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Wesleyan University hands out diplomas to 788 students

2012-05-27T18:28:11Z

Sen. Michael Bennet of 1987, Artist Glenn Ligon of 1982, and Cecile Richards were awarded honorary degrees, with Sen. Bennet (Colorado) receiving an honorary Doctor of Law, Ligon receiving an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, and Richards receiving ...

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Udall’s ski area bill passes

2012-05-26T17:24:57Z

Senate agrees on FDA overhaul

2012-05-25T15:10:08Z

"I wouldn't make too much of it, but we have had a string of legislative successes that have been bipartisan," said Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). The FDA bill was approved 96 to 1, and the House is expected to consider similar legislation next week.

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Bennet Introduces Bill to Address Outdated Regulations That Stifle American Satellite Exports

2012-05-25T15:02:58Z

May 25, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today introduced a bill to give the Administration the ability to tailor export restrictions on certain less sensitive satellites.

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Bennet to host crowdfunding seminar in Fort Collins

2012-05-25T11:49:42Z

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will play co-host to a series of crowdfunding seminars statewide for small and start-up business owners and entrepreneurs, his office said Friday. Bennet and others will explain how crowdfunding works and how businesses ...

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Denver mayor pleased with IOC-USOC agreement

2012-05-25T08:57:54Z

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the revenue-sharing agreement would help Denver officials advance preparations for a possible Olympic bid with certainty that it can move forward.

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Senate approves FDA overhaul that would provide faster access to generic drugs

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

..."I wouldn’t make too much of it, but we have had a string of legislative successes that have been bipartisan," said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. The FDA bill was approved 96-1, and the House is expected to consider similar legislation next week. "We a

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Senate approves FDA overhaul that would provide faster access to generic drugs

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z